Istanbul Airport

Istanbul Airport

*İstanbul Havalimanı*
Istanbul Airport; İstanbul Havalimanı
	IATA: IST; ICAO: LTFM;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	General Directorate of State Airports Authority
Operator	IGA (Istanbul Grand Airport) Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş.
Serves	Istanbul, Turkey
Location	Arnavutköy, Istanbul
Opened	Ceremony: 29 October 2018; All passenger services: 6 April 2019; All cargo services: 5 February 2022;
Hub for	Turkish Airlines; Turkish Cargo;
Time zone	TRT (UTC+03:00)
Elevation AMSL	99 m / 325 ft
Coordinates	41°15′44″N 28°43′40″E / 41.26222°N 28.72778°E
Website	www.istairport.com
Maps
	IST/LTFM Location of airport in Turkey IST/LTFM IST/LTFM (Turkey) IST/LTFM IST/LTFM (Europe) IST/LTFM IST/LTFM (North Atlantic)
Runways
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers
Total passengers	76,236,980
International passengers	58,232,674
Aircraft Operations	505,968
Cargo tonnage	2,557,427
	Source: (Turkish AIP at Eurocontrol) Turkish Airports Authority

Istanbul Airport (Turkish: İstanbul Havalimanı) (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM)^[5] is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city, and is the largest airport in Turkey.

All scheduled commercial passenger flights were transferred from Atatürk Airport to Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019, following the closure of Atatürk Airport for scheduled passenger flights.^[6] The IATA airport code IST was also transferred to the new airport.^[7]^[8]

It served more than 76 million passengers in 2023, making it 2nd-busiest airport in Europe of 2023, after Heathrow Airport and the 2nd-busiest airport in the Middle East, after Dubai International Airport, it was also the 7th-busiest airport in the world of 2023 in terms of total passenger traffic and, by serving more than 58 million international passengers, the 6th-busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic according to ACI World traffic values.^[9]^[10] It serves up to 114 countries and is the hub for Turkish Airlines.

^ Flightradar24. "Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) | Arrivals, Departures & Routes". Flightradar24. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Istanbul Airport, 'world's new hub,' officially opened". www.aa.com.tr.
^ "Istanbul Airport Facts & Figures". February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "General Directorate Of State Airports Authority". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ "Yeni havalimanının adı belli oldu (İstanbul Havalimanı tabelaları asıldı)". NTV.
^ Dikmen, Yesim (6 April 2019). "Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports". Reuters.
^ "Turkish Airlines relocates to new Istanbul Airport". ATWOnline. 5 April 2019.
^ "Turkish Airlines is switching to a new Istanbul airport – all in 45 hours". Guardian. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019. The opening date has been pushed back three times, but authorities insist that the main terminal building and two runways will be fully operational by Sunday, in what critics say it is a rushed and dangerous attempt to stay on schedule.
^ "Top 10 busiest airports in the world shift with the rise of international air travel demand Revealed". ACI World. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024. The global total passenger forecast for 2023 stands close to 8.5 billion, reflecting a remarkable recovery of 93.8% from pre-pandemic levels. Notably, international traffic recovery drew nearer to that of domestic traffic, emphasizing its essential role in propelling the industry's resurgence and expansion.
^ Josephs, Leslie (15 April 2024). "World's busiest airports show surge in international travel. Here are the rankings". CNBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

[1] Flightradar24. "Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) | Arrivals, Departures & Routes". Flightradar24. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "Istanbul Airport, 'world's new hub,' officially opened". www.aa.com.tr.

[3] "Istanbul Airport Facts & Figures". February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.

[aip_ltba-4] "General Directorate Of State Airports Authority". Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[5] "Yeni havalimanının adı belli oldu (İstanbul Havalimanı tabelaları asıldı)". NTV.

[6] Dikmen, Yesim (6 April 2019). "Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports". Reuters.

[7] "Turkish Airlines relocates to new Istanbul Airport". ATWOnline. 5 April 2019.

[8] "Turkish Airlines is switching to a new Istanbul airport – all in 45 hours". Guardian. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019. The opening date has been pushed back three times, but authorities insist that the main terminal building and two runways will be fully operational by Sunday, in what critics say it is a rushed and dangerous attempt to stay on schedule.

[9] "Top 10 busiest airports in the world shift with the rise of international air travel demand Revealed". ACI World. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024. The global total passenger forecast for 2023 stands close to 8.5 billion, reflecting a remarkable recovery of 93.8% from pre-pandemic levels. Notably, international traffic recovery drew nearer to that of domestic traffic, emphasizing its essential role in propelling the industry's resurgence and expansion.

[10] Josephs, Leslie (15 April 2024). "World's busiest airports show surge in international travel. Here are the rankings". CNBC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

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